FBI Central Records System Classifications

The first three numbers of any FBI file designation indicate the kind of offense the FBI was investigating when it opened the file.  For example, a file number that begins “025” would be classification 25, or an investigation into draft evasion or violation of the Selective Service Act.
 

1
National Academy matters
2
Neutrality Matter
3
Destruction or Overthrow of the Government
4
National Firearms Act
5
Income Tax
6
Interstate Transportation of Strikebreakers
7
Kidnapping
8
Migratory Bird Act
9
Extortion
10
Red Cross Act
11
Tax (other than income)
12
Narcotics
13
National Defense Act; Prostitution; Selling Whiskey Within Army Camps, 1920 only (obsolete)
14
Sedition
15
Theft from Interstate Shipment
16
Consolidated into Classification 69
17
Fraud Against the Government - Veterans Administration
18
May Act
19
Censorship Matters
20
Federal Grain Standards Act, 1920 only (obsolete)
21
Food and Drugs
22
National Motor Vehicle Traffic Act, 1922-27 (obsolete)
23
Prohibition
24
Profiteering, 1920-24 (obsolete)
25
Selective Service Act
26
Interstate Transportation of Stolen Motor Vehicles and Stolen Aircraft
27
Patent Matter
28
Copyright Matters
29
Bank Fraud and Embezzlement
30
Interstate Quarantine Law (obsolete)
31
White Slave Traffic Act
32
Fingerprint Matters
33
Uniform Crime Reporting
34
Violation of Lacy Act, 1922-43 (obsolete)
35
Civil Service
36
Mail Fraud
37
False Claim Against the Government, 1922-29 (obsolete)
38
Application for Pardon to Restore Civil Rights, 1921-35 (obsolete)
39
Falsely Claiming Citizenship (obsolete)
40
Passport and Visa Matters
41
Explosives (obsolete)
42
Deserter
43
Illegal Wearing of Uniform
44
Civil Rights
45
Crime on the High Seas
46
Fraud Against the Government
47
Impersonation
48
Postal Violations (except Mail Fraud)
49
National Bankruptcy Act
50
Involuntary Servitude and Slavery
51
Jury Panel Investigation
52
Theft or Destruction of Government Property
53
Excess Profits on Wool, 1918 (obsolete)
54
Customs Laws and Smuggling
55
Counterfeiting
56
Election Laws
57
War Labor Dispute Act (obsolete)
58
Bribery; Conflict of Interest
59
World War Adjusted Compensation Act, 1924-44 (obsolete)
60
Anti-Trust
61
Treason
62
Miscellaneous-Nonsubversive
64
Foreign Miscellaneous
65
Espionage
66
Administrative Matters
67
Personnel Matters
68
Alaskan Matters (obsolete)
69
Contempt of Court
70
Crime on Government Reservation
71
Bills of Lading Act
72
Obstruction of Criminal Investigations
73
Application for Pardon
74
Perjury
75
Bondsmen and Sureties
76
Escaped Federal Prisoner
77
Applicants (Special Inquiry, Departmental, Other Gov’t Agencies)
78
Illegal use of Government Transportation Requests
79
Missing Persons
80
Laboratory Research Matters, Headquarters
81
Gold Hoarding, 1933-45 (obsolete)
82
War Risk Insurance (obsolete)
83
Claims court
84
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act (obsolete)
85
Home Owners Loan Corporation (obsolete)
86
Fraud Against the Government - Small Business Administration
87
Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
88
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution
89
Assaulting or Killing a Federal Officer
90
Irregularities in Federal Penal Institutions
91
Bank Robbery
92
Racketeering Enterprise Investigations
93
Ascertaining Financial Ability
94
Research Matters
95
Laboratory Examinations
96
Alien Applicants (obsolete)
97
Foreign Agents Registration Act
98
Sabotage
99
Plant Survey (obsolete)
100
Domestic Security
101
Hatch Act (obsolete)
102
Voorhis Act
103
Interstate Transportation of Stolen Cattle
104
Servicemen’s Dependents Allowance Act of 1942 (obsolete)
105
Foreign Counterintelligence
106
Alien Enemy Control
107
Denaturalization Proceedings (obsolete)
108
Foreign Travel Control (obsolete)
109
Foreign Political Matters
110
Foreign Economic Matters
111
Foreign Social Conditions
112
Foreign Funds
113
Foreign Military and Naval Matters
114
Alien Property Custodian Matter (obsolete)
115
Bond Default
116
Department of Energy, Applicant
117
Atomic Energy Act
118
Applicant, Central Intelligence Agency (obsolete)
119
Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act
120
Federal Tort Claims Act
121
Loyalty of Government Employees (obsolete)
122
Labor Management Relations Act
123
Special Inquiry, State Department, Voice of America (obsolete)
124
European Recovery Program (obsolete)
125
Railway Labor Act
126
National Security Resources Board (obsolete)
127
Sensitive Positions in the United States Government (obsolete)
128
International Development Program (obsolete)
129
Evacuation Claims (obsolete)
130
Special Inquiry, Armed Forces Security Act (obsolete)
131
Admiralty Matter
132
Special Inquiry, Office of Defense Mobilization (obsolete)
133
National Science Foundation Act Applicant (obsolete)
134
Foreign Counterintelligence Assets
135
PROSAB - Protection of Strategic Air Command Bases of the US Air Force (obsolete)
136
American Legion Contacts (obsolete)
137
Informants
138
Loyalty of Employees of International Organizations
139
Interception of Communications
140
Security of Government Employees
141
False Entries in Records of Interstate Carriers
142
Illegal Use of Railroad Pass
143
Interstate Transportation of Gambling Devices
144
Interstate Transportation of Lottery Tickets
145
Interstate Transportation of Obscene Matter
146
Interstate Transportation of Prison Made Goods
147
Fraud Against the Government-Department of Housing and Urban Development
148
Interstate Transportation of Fireworks
149
Destruction of Aircraft or Motor Vehicles
150
Harboring of Federal Fugitives, Statistics (obsolete)
151
Referral Cases from Office of Personnel Management, Applicant Loyalty
152
Switchblade Knife Act
153
Automobile Information Disclosure Unit
154
Interstate Transportation of Unsafe Refrigerators
155
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
156
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
157
Civil Unrest
158
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (obsolete)
159
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959
160
Federal Train Wreck Statute
161
Special Inquiries for White House, Congressional Committees, and Other Government Agencies
162
Interstate Gambling Activities
163
Foreign Police Cooperation
164
Crime Aboard Aircraft
165
Interstate Transmission of Wagering Information
166
Interstate Transportation in Aid of Racketeering
167
Destruction of Interstate Property
168
Interstate Transportation of Wagering Paraphernalia
169
Hydraulic Brake Fluid Act (obsolete)
170
Extremist Informants (obsolete)
171
Motor Vehicle Seat Belt Act (obsolete)
172
Sports Bribery
173
Civil Rights Act of 1964
174
Explosives and Incendiary Devices
175
Assaulting, Kidnapping or Killing the President
176
Antiriot Laws
177
Discrimination in Housing
178
Interstate Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls
179
Extortionate Credit Transactions
180
Desecrationof the Flag
181
Consumer Credit Protection Act
182
Illegal Gambling Business
183
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
184
Police Killings
185
Protection of Foreign Officials and Official Guests
186
Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act of 1974
187
Privacy Act of 1974
188
Crime Resistance
189
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
190
Freedom of Information / Privacy Acts
191
False Identity Matter (obsolete)
192
Hobbs Act - Financial Institutions; Commercial Institutions
193
Hobbs Act - Commercial Institutions (obsolete)
194
Hobbs Act - Corruption of Public Officials
195
Hobbs Act - Labor Related
196
Fraud by Wire
197
Civil Actions or Claims Against the Government
198
Crime on Indian Reservations
199
Foreign Counterintelligence - Terrorism
200
Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
201
Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
202
Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
203
Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
205
Foreign Revenue Sharing
205
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977
206
Fraud Against the Government
207
Fraud Against the Government
208
Fraud Against the Government
209
Fraud Against the Government
210
Fraud Against the Government
211
Ethics in Government Act of 1978
212
Foreign Counterintelligence - Intelligence Community Support
213
Fraud Against the Government
214
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
215-229
Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
230-240
FBI Training Matters
241
DEA Applicant Investigations
242
Automation Matters
243
Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982
244
Hostage Recuse Team
245
Drug Investigative Task Force
246-248
Foreign Counterintelligence Matters
249
Toxic Waste Matters
250
Tampering with Consumer Products
251
Controlled Substances
252
National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime/Violent Criminal Apprehension Program - NCAVC/VI-CAP
253
Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Identification Documents
254
Destruction of Energy Facilities
255
Counterfeiting of State and Corporate Securities
256
Hostage Taking - Terrorism
257
Trademark Counterfeiting Act of 1984
258
Credit and/or Debit Card Fraud
259
Security Clearance Investigations Program
260
Industrial Security Program
261
Security Office Matters
262
Overseas Homicide - Attempted Homicide
263
OPR - Office of Professional Responsibility Matters
264
Computer Fraud and Abuse
265
Acts of Terrorism in the United States - International Terrorists
266
Acts of Terrorism in the United States - Domestic Terrorists
New categories have been added subsequently.
 
The information contained on this and subsequent pages of “Secret No More” was obtained and developed by:
Michael J. Ravnitzky 
MikeRav@mindspring.com
 

 
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